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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-12-05 | 2013-06-05 |
| 4.54 x 2.41 x 0.43 inches | 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.48 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Pink and White | Blue, Gray and Orange |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 246 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.6 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 Active has a global score of 71.7, which is way better than the Nokia Lumia 620's 53.5 overall score. Although the Galaxy S4 Active and Nokia Lumia 620 were only released 6 months apart, Galaxy S4 Active's design is somewhat heavier but somewhat thinner. Galaxy S4 Active counts with Android 4.4 operating system, and Nokia Lumia 620 counts with Windows Phone 8 operating system.
Galaxy S4 Active has a superior CPU than Nokia Lumia 620, because it has an extra graphics processor, a higher number of cores (and also faster) and 1,5 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has a brighter screen than Lumia 620, because it has a much better pixels quantity per inch of display, a much better 1920 x 1080px resolution and a way larger display.
Nokia Lumia 620 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, although it has a much lower (HD) video definition and a lot worse 5 MP resolution back facing camera. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia Lumia 620, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active also has 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S4 Active has a much better battery performance than Nokia Lumia 620, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 Active is a bit more expensive than Lumia 620, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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